Abortion

Lord Patten: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Warner on 19 December 2005 (WA 197), what is the basis for the understanding that it is rare for a baby to be born alive following the termination of a pregnancy; and whether they will publish the evidence in support of this statement.

Lord Warner: Data on babies being born alive following an abortion are not collected by the Department of Health. Clinicians involved in performing abortions at gestations beyond 21 weeks and six days should follow the guidance issued by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists on this issue.
	The Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health (CEMACH) is currently examining data on babies who die in the 28 days following birth and this should provide better information on the current position. This is a highly complex area and CEMACH has indicated that it will publish its findings as soon as possible, but only when it is satisfied that it has validated the data it has received from reporting units and has as full an understanding as possible of the issue within the limitations of the data it receives.

Children's Welfare

Lord Hylton: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	What progress is being made towards improving the identification, protection and care of children who have been trafficked into Britain for abuse or exploitation; and
	Whether they intend to make it obligatory for privately arranged fostering of children to be declared to the relevant local authority; and, if so, when.

Lord Adonis: The revised guidance document Working Together to Safeguard Children, which the Government plan to publish in spring 2006, will set out guidance for children's social care, police and other agencies on how to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, including children who are the victims of trafficking. The Government have recently published for consultation a comprehensive draft UK action plan on human trafficking, which recognises the need to improve our knowledge of the scale and nature of the issues affecting children.
	The Government recognise the importance of identifying at the earliest opportunity any children who may have been trafficked. Operation Paladin, funded by the Government and based at Heathrow Airport and the Asylum Screening Unit in Croydon, demonstrates our commitment to combating child trafficking. Operational staff at these locations work together to identify children who may have been trafficked, and set an example of a positive multi-agency partnership between the Metropolitan Police, immigration officials and children's social services.
	The Home Office is continuing to develop the Government's strategies to combat child trafficking, including a review of identification and assessment processes, training for front-line operational staff, and a review of how current practice might be improved.
	The consultation on the Government's draft UK action plan on tackling human trafficking seeks the views of interested organisations on how this work should be taken forward. The consultation concludes on 5 April, and responses to it will further assist in improving identification procedures.
	An obligation to notify private fostering arrangements to the appropriate local authority was created and brought into force by the Children Act 1989. The Children Act 2004 strengthened the role of local authorities in a number of ways, including a requirement that each local authority should actively promote public awareness in their area of the legal requirements as to notification. The notification requirements are designed to assist local authorities in promoting the welfare of privately fostered children, rather than as an enforcement measure against organised crime.

Climate Change

Lord Whitty: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	What timescale they envisage for the completion of the climate change programme review; and how the timescale relates to (a) the energy review, and (b) the review of the economics of climate change conducted by Sir Nicholas Stern.

Lord Bach: The Government are aiming to publish a revised climate change programme as soon as possible this year. The energy review is due to report in the summer and the review of the economics of climate change conducted by Sir Nicholas Stern is due in the autumn.

Common Agricultural Policy

Lord Dixon-Smith: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	How many people are employed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the inspection and monitoring of farms in connection with the single farm payment scheme.

Lord Bach: Around 200 Rural Payments Agency (RPA) inspectors are involved in conducting single payment scheme and cross-compliance inspections in addition to other CAP schemes inspections.
	Inspection by satellite remote sensing is undertaken for RPA by an external consultant, which employs five staff on this work for around four months each year.
	Approximately 150 Environment Agency officers are involved with cross-compliance inspections in addition to other agricultural and industry inspections.

Common Agricultural Policy

Lord Dixon-Smith: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	How many outside consultancies are employed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the inspection and monitoring of farms in connection with the single farm payment scheme.

Lord Bach: The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) inspectorate used TAG (The Arable Group) to provide additional arable and environmental skills training to the inspectors prior to their undertaking single payment scheme and cross-compliance inspections. The training specification was put out to tender and a contract awarded in accordance with normal government procedure.
	One consultancy is employed by RPA to undertake inspection by satellite remote sensing.

Common Agricultural Policy

Lord Dixon-Smith: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Whether any individual consultants are employed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the inspection and monitoring of farms in connection with the single farm payment scheme; and, if so, how many.

Lord Bach: No individual consultants are employed for this purpose.

Common Agricultural Policy

Lord Dixon-Smith: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	What is the annual total estimated cost of inspection and monitoring in relation to the single farm payment scheme.

Lord Bach: In 2005–06, the first year of the scheme, the direct salary costs amounted to some £2,500,000.
	Indirect costs and management overhead costs are not separately defined.
	The estimated cost of monitoring by satellite remote sensing for 2005–06 is £364,000 excluding VAT.

Common Agricultural Policy

Lord Whitty: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	What the outcome of the European Union Budget negotiations will mean for the level of expenditure on the common agricultural policy Pillar 2, rural development, and in particular on English agri-environmental schemes; and whether any shortfall will be made up by the national exchequer or by modulation of CAP Pillar 1 receipts, or both.

Lord Bach: The overall budget for the rural development regulation was agreed as part of the financial perspective (2007–13) negotiations and has been set at €69.75 billion for the whole EU. This is in line with existing expenditure, although the precise allocation of funding is still to be proposed by the Commission. We will continue to argue that this should be based on the need for rural development and not on historical expenditure.
	The UK has also chosen to undertake significant voluntary modulation from Pillar 1 to ensure that sufficient funds are available for domestic rural development. It is possible to transfer up to 20 per cent. of Pillar 1 funds in this way to agreements made after 2006. This is vital to the UK and in England it will fund our new environmental stewardship scheme. However, Ministers are still to decide what level may be needed and on the likely size of the new rural development programme to operate from 1 January 2007. In England, we are currently planning to launch a public consultation concerning the content of the new England rural development programme for 2007–13 in February 2006.

Cyprus

Lord Dykes: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Whether they will seek additional bilateral discussions in the coming months with President Papadopoulos of Cyprus on prospects for reunification of the island following its accession to the European Union.

Lord Triesman: The UK and the Republic of Cyprus regularly discuss at bilateral level a whole range of issues of common interest, including the prospects for a settlement in Cyprus.

Cyprus

Lord Maginnis of Drumglass: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Whether, in light of the European Parliament's recent decision to establish a high level contact group to deal directly with the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in order to further develop relations with the Turkish Cypriots, they will establish in the United Kingdom some similar high-level consultative group including representatives of the main political parties.

Lord Triesman: We are committed to facilitating a dialogue between the two communities towards a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem for the benefit of all Cypriots. To this end, we maintain dialogue with the representatives and leading members of the Turkish Cypriot community while maintaining our long-standing commitment to the non-recognition of the self-declared "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus".
	My right honourable friend the Deputy Prime Minister met Mr Soyer when he visited Cyprus in October 2005 and my right honourable friend the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister for Europe, Douglas Alexander, met Mr Soyer in the House of Commons in November 2005. My right honourable friend the Foreign Secretary met the leader of the Turkish Cypriot community, Mr Talat, when he visited Cyprus on 25 January. Officials also maintain an open dialogue with a range of representatives from the Turkish Cypriot community.
	It is a matter for Parliament to decide if it wishes to establish a formal parliamentary group, similar to that of the European Parliament, to develop relations with the Turkish Cypriot community.

Defra: Nobel House

Baroness Byford: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Rural Affairs, Landscape and Biodiversity, Mr Jim Knight, on 14 December (Official Report, Commons, 2009W), what refurbishment is incorporated into the estimated cost of £33.9 million for Nobel House; whether the work has commenced; and, if so, whether the work is running to the planned timetable.

Lord Bach: The estimated cost of £33.9 million (including VAT) covers complete refurbishment and improvement of Nobel House. Space efficiency has been increased by partition removal and enclosure of an existing light well. New workstations have been supplied and staff amenities upgraded. Major maintenance, including repairs and cleaning of the listed 1929 stone facades, was undertaken and a combined heat and power installed in the roof plant room.
	Work to individual floors was phased in in a planned timetable that was successfully completed early, in December 2005.

EU Constitution

Lord Stoddart of Swindon: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Whether they oppose proposals that the draft European Union Constitution should be brought forward for further consideration.

Lord Triesman: EU heads of state and government agreed in June 2005 on the need for a period of reflection, and that they would come back to the matter in the first half of 2006. The Government will participate constructively in these discussions. But it would not be sensible to pre-empt now where the discussions might end up. In coming months we need to focus on the EU's policy agenda, including follow-up to the issues discussed at Hampton Court.

EU: Metric Measurements

Lord Pearson of Rannoch: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Whether pint and half-pint measures in United Kingdom licensed premises are to be compulsorily replaced by metric measures; if so, when; and under which European Union legal statute.

Lord Sainsbury of Turville: The Government have no such proposals. The use of pint measures in connection with the service of draught beer and cider, and of delivery of milk in returnable containers, continues to be permitted by EC legislation on units of measurement (Council Directive 80/181/EEC, as amended by Directive 89/617/EEC).

EU: Services Directive

Lord Whitty: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Whether agreement to the new European Union Services Directive will have any implications for national employment protection laws.

Lord Sainsbury of Turville: The EU Services Directive is still under negotiation. One of the UK's top negotiating aims is to maintain high standards of protection for workers. Under the current proposal, core host country rules, such as minimum wages and health and safety standards, will continue to apply to posted workers who work temporarily in the UK for a foreign service provider.

EU: Subsidiarity

Lord Vinson: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	How many times since its inclusion in the Maastricht Treaty the subsidiarity principle has been used successfully to ensure that powers remain with the United Kingdom and are not transferred to the institutions of the European Union.

Lord Triesman: Article 5 of the treaty establishing European Community (TEC) states:
	"In areas which do not fall within its exclusive competence, the Community shall take action, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, only if and in so far as the objectives of the proposed action cannot be sufficiently achieved by the member states and can therefore, by reason of the scale or effects of the proposed action, be better achieved by the Community."
	Subsidiarity should be seen in the wider context as a general principle which underpins the operation of the European institutions. The institutions take account of subsidiarity when acting under the TEC, and in this respect subsidiarity has positively influenced the EU's overall direction.
	The Government believe that further progress can be made, particularly in strengthening the role of national parliaments in EU decision-making. This was the focus of the joint UK presidency/Dutch sharing power in Europe conference held in the Hague on 17 November 2005. The UK presidency note on the conference has been placed in the Library of the House.

European Security and Defence Policy

Lord Stevens of Ludgate: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	What implications the French and Dutch rejections of the European Constitutional Treaty have for the evolution of the European Security and Defence Policy.

Lord Triesman: During the pause for reflection following the French and Dutch referendums, the European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) will evolve on the basis of the arrangements set out in the Nice Treaty. On that basis, the Government were able to use their recent presidency of the EU to drive forward our agenda for ESDP to be more active, more capable and more coherent. Key achievements include the finalisation of the requirements catalogue of military assets needed for the missions the EU wants to undertake, the completion of a concept for comprehensive planning for EU crisis management and a range of operations in the Balkans, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. We expect the Austrian and following presidencies to be able to make similar progress on the same treaty basis.
	The European Defence Agency and the development of EU battlegroups are referred to in the Constitutional Treaty as criteria for participation in the proposed "permanent structured co-operation" in ESDP. But both are independent of that treaty: the former is separate from the single institutional structure, with a legal basis created by a joint action in July 2004; the latter is a capability initiative established by EU council conclusions in June 2004. Both came into effect before the French and Dutch referendums. Neither requires or depends on implementation of any section on ESDP in the Constitutional Treaty.

Immigration: Illegal Entry

Lord Corbett of Castle Vale: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	How many (a) United Kingdom nationals, and (b) foreign nationals have been convicted in courts in England and Wales of facilitating the entry of illegal immigrants in each of the past five years.

Baroness Scotland of Asthal: Information on the number of offenders convicted at all courts in England and Wales of facilitating the entry of an illegal entrant, as published in Control of Immigration: Statistics (United Kingdom, 2004) is contained in the table.
	It is not possible to identify the nationality of those convicted, as the data are not collected at this level of detail.
	
		Number of offenders found guilty at all courts for facilitating the entry of illegal immigrants, England and Wales, 2000-04(1)
		
			 Offence description Knowingly facilitating the entry of an illegalentrant 
			 Statute Immigration Act 1971 S.25(1)(a) as amended by Asylum & Immigration Act 1996 S.5 
		
	
	
		
			 Year Found guilty 
			 2000 141 
			 2001 141 
			 2002 204 
			 2003 165 
			 2004 105 
		
	
	(1) These data are provided on the principal immigration offence basis.

Immigration: Illegal Entry

Lord Corbett of Castle Vale: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	How many United Kingdom nationals have been convicted in courts in (a) France; (b) Italy; and (c) Spain in each of the past five years for facilitating the entry of illegal immigrants into the three countries.

Lord Triesman: We maintain statistics of the total numbers of British nationals detained overseas but, apart from those detained for drugs-related offences and child-sex-related offences, we do not maintain records of the offences for which they were convicted. Obtaining this information for France, Italy and Spain over the past five years could be done only at disproportionate cost.

People Trafficking

Lord Hylton: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	What discussions they have held or intend to hold with the International Organisation for Migration concerning the rehabilitation and reintegration of trafficked persons in countries of origin and settlement.

Baroness Scotland of Asthal: The Home Office has a close working relationship with the IOM on the voluntary return and reintegration of victims of trafficking and discusses these issues regularly with the organisation. Reintegration assistance for eligible returnees is provided by the Government through the VAARP programme and the IOM and can include help arranging initial housing, facilitating access to employment, help in setting up a small business, training opportunities and health services. Since 2003, the Home Office had funded the Poppy Scheme, in partnership with Eaves Housing for Women, to provide safe accommodation and tailored one-to-one support for adult female victims who have been trafficked into the UK and into prostitution. The Poppy Scheme works closely with the IOM, the United Kingdom Immigration Service (UKIS) and—as appropriate—with relevant embassy staff to ensure the safe return and reintegration of victims to their country of origin. The Home Office, together with the legal secretariat to the Law Officers, has recently established an NGO Advisory Group on Human Trafficking of which IOM is a member.

Smoking: Pregnancy

Earl Howe: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	In the light of their recent research findings on the use of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) by women in pregnancy, what is their response to the study published in the January issue of The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology that the use of NRT in early pregnancy gives rise to a 60 per cent greater risk of birth defects than the risk for other non-smokers.

Lord Warner: The latest advice on the use of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) was published on 29 December 2005 following advice from a working group of the Committee on Safety of Medicines on NRT. The working group recognised that while nicotine has pharmacological effects, in most circumstances, the well established dangers of continued smoking far outweigh any risk from NRT. The advice on use in pregnancy was that, ideally, pregnant women should stop smoking without using NRT but, if this is not possible, NRT may be recommended to assist a quit attempt as it is considered that the risk to the foetus of continued smoking by the mother outweighs any potential adverse effects of NRT.
	The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has reviewed the study published in the The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. In view of the known foetotoxic effects of smoking, the current advice to women during early pregnancy remains. As with all medicines the MHRA/Commission on Human Medicines will continue to monitor the safety of NRT.

Young Offenders: Oakhill Secure Training Centre

Baroness Stern: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	What measures the Youth Justice Board has taken in response to the Commission for Social Care inspection report published in 15 December 2005 on Oakhill Secure Training Centre.

Baroness Scotland of Asthal: Following the commission's annual inspection of Oakhill in May 2005, the centre's operator drew up an action plan to achieve improvements, which it agreed with the Youth Justice Board. Progress against the plan is reviewed regularly. At the board's request, the commission's inspectors made a further, unannounced, visit to Oakhill at the end of November, during which they assessed progress against the action plan as well as the overall effectiveness of the centre. Following the visit, the commission wrote to the board confirming that Oakhill is a safe and secure environment for the children placed there. The operator is reviewing the action plan, in consultation with the board, in order to achieve further improvements; and the board is continuing to monitor the centre's performance closely.

Young Offenders: Oakhill Secure Training Centre

Baroness Stern: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	What is the minimum staffing level set by the Youth Justice Board at Oakhill Secure Training Centre.

Baroness Scotland of Asthal: The YJB and Oakhill's operator have agreed the minimum staffing levels necessary to provide child protection, healthcare, security and control at the centre for 80 trainees. During the course of the waking day (07:30 to 21:30), the minimum number of custody staff (including supervisory grades), healthcare staff and, other operational staff (reception, communications etc.) varies between 46 and 54. During the night-time hours (21:30 to 07:30), the agreed minimum is 17. In addition, during the education day (08:30 to 16:30) from Monday to Friday, the centre provides a minimum of 32 members of staff who deliver regime activities. If the centre contains fewer than 80 trainees, the minimum staffing levels are reduced proportionately. At no time has the level of staffing fallen below the required minimum for the level of occupancy at that time.

Young Offenders: Oakhill Secure Training Centre

Baroness Stern: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	How many staff are currently in post at Oakhill Secure Training Centre.

Baroness Scotland of Asthal: There are currently 370 staff in post.

Young Offenders: Oakhill Secure Training Centre

Baroness Stern: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	What is the minimum educational qualification required for an individual to be employed as a staff member to work with children at Oakhill Secure Training Centre.

Baroness Scotland of Asthal: There is a wide range of different posts at Oakhill, for each of which the YJB has agreed minimum levels of qualifications, key skills, experience and knowledge, as appropriate. Not every position requires an educational qualification. The following table sets out the qualifications and other requirements for staff who deliver education.
	
		Requirements for educational posts at Oakhill Secure Training Centre
		
			 Position Relevant Qualifications Key Skills Experience Knowledge 
			 Head of learning and skills A full teaching qualification e.g. degree in education, or a Postgraduate Certificate in Education. Registered with the Department for Education and Skills Develop and maintain clear educational philosophy. Develop and main a curriculum that reflects the national curriculum. Develop teaching and staff developments. Monitor the security aspects of the educational and vocational areas. Manage and operate a delegated budget 10 years' post-qualification experience of working directly with young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties. Experience of working within a residential or secure setting. Ability to produce clear policies and procedure. five years' experience at management grade. 
			 Head of teaching and learning A full teaching qualification e.g. a degree in education or a Postgraduate Certificate in Education. Knowledge of current education and vocational policies and theories. Registered with the Department for Education and Skills Maintain clear educational philosophy. Develop and maintain a curriculum that reflects the national curriculum. Apply the principles of the equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice in all aspects of childcare and employment. Maintain register of attendance for all children. Operate a delegated budget. Assume responsibility for the learning centre in the absence of the head of learning and teaching Five years' post-qualification experience of working directly with young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties Special Education Needs experience. Experience of working within a residential or secure setting. Ability to produce clear policies and procedure. Two years' experience at management grade. Able to motivate a team of teachers to provide individual programmes. 
			 Head of special needs/transition A full teaching qualification e.g. a degree in Education or a Postgraduate Certificate in Education. Knowledge of current education and vocational policies and theories. Registered with the Department for Education and Skills Design, implement, evaluate and monitor individual education programmes. Ensure that the curriculum offered is broad and balanced reflects the national curriculum. To devise an eight-weekly curriculum planner. Apply the principles of the equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice in all aspects of childcare and employment. Ensure the class timetable incorporates the work of other professionals (e.g. speech therapist, physiotherapist) who might be involved with individual children. Responsible for resettlement issues and oversight of personal advisor team Five years' post qualification experience of working directly with young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties Special educational needs experience. Ability to produce clear policies and procedure. Two years' experience at management grade. Able to motivate a team of teachers to provide individual programmes. 
			 Instructor Relevant further education qualification (education) to instruct in subject area Coaching, counselling, creativity, persuading and influencing, interpersonal sensitivity, managing meetings, planning and organising, presenting, project management, spoken communication, tenacity, work standards, written communication Previous experience of teaching subject areas of the key stages to be provided to relevant age groups. Also some experience of teaching mixed ability groups and special needs. 
			 Teacher Teaching qualification (e.g. PGCE), Registered with the Department for Education and Skills Coaching, counselling, creativity, persuading and influencing, interpersonal sensitivity, managing meetings, planning and organising, presenting, project management, spoken communication, tenacity, work standards, written communication Previous experience of teaching subject areas of the key stages to be provided to relevant age groups. Also some experience of teaching mixed ability groups and special needs. 
			 Teacher/co-ordinator Teaching qualification (e.g. PGCE), registered with the Department for Education and Skills Responsible for over-arching policy in one key curriculum area. Able to develop policy and procedures with support from head of learning and skills Previous experience of teaching subject areas of the key stages to be provided to relevant age groups. Also some experience of teaching mixed ability groups and special needs. 
			 Special needs co-ordinator A full teaching qualification e.g. a degree in education or a Postgraduate Certificate in Education. Registered with the Department for Education and Skills Design, implement, evaluate and monitor individual education programmes relates to assessments. Co-ordinate the deployment of LSAs. Special education needs experience knowledge of current education/vocational policies, theories Three years' post-qualification experience of working with young people with special needs. Ability to produce clear programmes. Experience at management grade is desirable. Ensure that teachers in their department support individual education plans. 
			 Subject co-ordinator A full teaching qualification e.g. a degree in education or a Postgraduate Certificate in Education. Registered with Department for Education and Skills Ensure that lessons offered by the respective departments are broad and balanced reflecting national curricula and the national specification. Line manage teachers within the department To ensure the delivery of an eight-weekly curriculum plan Three years' post-qualification experience of working with young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties. Ability to produce clear programmes. Experience at management grade is desirable. Ensure that teachers in their department provide individual programmes.

Young Offenders: Oakhill Secure Training Centre

Baroness Stern: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	How many of the staff who work with children at Oakhill Secure Training Centre have registered childcare qualifications.

Baroness Scotland of Asthal: Oakhill has a wide range of different posts. The YJB has agreed minimum levels of qualifications, key skills, experience and knowledge for each position, as appropriate. There is no requirement for members of staff to have a registered child care qualification, but the following table gives details of posts requiring a qualification in social work or other relevant discipline:
	
		Posts at Oakhill Secure Training Centre requiring social work or related qualifications
		
			 Position Relevant Qualifications Key Skills Experience Knowledge 
			 Director Certificate of qualification in social work, certificate in social services diploma in social work or general management qualification (e.g. master of business administration, masters degree, diploma in management studies). Certified custody officer Communication, establishing direction/leadership, financial management, judgment, managing meetings, negotiating, persuading and influencing, planning and organising, presenting staff appraisals, strategic planning, stress tolerance, time management, work standards Management experience in residential care of young offenders, preferably in secure accommodation. Experience of leadership and financial management. Knowledge of relevant legislation and practice in criminal justice, child care, equal opportunities, racial/cultural issues. 
			 Head of Operations Qualification to degree level, in criminal justice, social or behavioural science or social work. Certificate of qualification in social work. Certified custody officer Implement and monitor operational policies and procedures. Oversee deployment of staff regimes plus the recruitment and training of new staff. Conduct investigations and prepare relevant reports incidents, carrying out disciplinary and grievance hearings. Develop and maintain links with integrated external service agencies. Monitor, review and agree budgets for each financial year. Produce, test and update the contingency plans for fire, security and health and safety issues. Agree, monitor and review objectives in line with STC business plan. Manage the centre as duty director and deputise in the absence of the director, acting as member of the incident command team where appropriate Previous management experience in a secure environment or of a similar client group. Knowledge of security and procedures. Knowledge of the criminal justice policies and community requirements for programme services. Experience of leadership and financial management. 
			 Head of Care & Activities Educated to degree level, certificate of qualification in social work, certificate in social services, diploma in social work or other relevant professional award Monitor regime activities in accordance with contractual and financial requirements implementing changes with staff, contractors and third party agencies to deliver required service levels. Prepare, control and manage programme's budget. Draft, agree and implement SLAs, co-ordinating improvements as necessary. Chair anti-bullying committee and ensure strategy is in accordance with STC needs. Management of external support services provided by the employee assistance programme. Authorise employment opportunities for young people. Agree, monitor and review objectives for direct reports in line with STC business plan and programme's objectives. Identify training and development needs and appropriate succession plans Previous management experience gained in a programmes area/department. Experience of a secure environment or of a similar client group. Knowledge of the criminal justice policies and community requirements for programme services. 
			 Duty Shift Manager Professional social work or other relevant qualification. A minimum of two years' management experience in residential childcare, preferably in secure accommodation. Experience of leadership and financial management. Knowledge of relevant legislation and practice in criminal justice, childcare, equal opportunities, racial/cultural issues. A certified custody officer Controlling, interviewing, managing meetings, persuading and influencing, planning and organising, presenting, staff appraisals, stress tolerance, team working, time management, work standards, written communication Skills in risk management, defusing situations, and awareness of security. Working with children and young people in a secure or residential environment. Competent in the use of PCC and requirements for use. 
			 Residential Manager Professional social work qualification a minimum of two years' experience of first line or supervisory management in a residential childcare establishment or within the secure estate. A certified custody officer Establishing direction/leadership, interviewing, managing meetings, persuading and influencing, planning and organising, presenting, staff appraisals, stress tolerance, team working, time management, work standards, written communication Experience of YJB working in secure environment. Working with young people. 
			 Psychologist A degree in psychology or approved behavioural science degree Insight into the difficulties young people in custody have experienced Experience of working with young people in other settings and an understanding of the theoretical perspectives. Preferably with experience of working with damaged children in the community or residential settings. 
			 Psychological assistant A degree in psychology or approved behavioural science degree Insight into the difficulties young people in custody have experienced Experience of working with young people in other settings and an understanding of the theoretical perspectives. 
			 Residential Supervisor (RCO 5) Qualification in social work preferred or appropriate national vocational qualification or a minimum of two years' experience of first-line or supervisory management in a residential childcare establishment or within the secure estate. Certified custody officer Establishing direction/leadership, staff deployment team working, time management, work standards, written and verbal communication Experience of YJB working in secure environment. Working with young people. Minimum of two years' experience working. 
			 Social Worker Certificate in social services, diploma in social work or other similar professional award Active listening, assertiveness, client care, coaching, counselling, creativity, interpersonal sensitivity, persuading and influencing, problem-solving, spoken communication, stress tolerance, team work, tenacity, willingness to learn, work standards, written communication Experience of working in the community or residential work with young people.